The church teaches that baptism in Jesus Christ is necessary for salvation. This teaching is rooted in Jesus' response to the Pharisee Nicodemus: "In all truth I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born through water and the Spirit."

By God's grace the sacrament of baptism accomplishes the following in those who receive it:

• Baptism forgives both original and personal sin and remits all punishment due to sin. However, some consequences of sin remain, for example, suffering, weakness of character, inclination to sin, and death.
• Baptism remakes us into a new creation, imparting in us life in Christ. It makes us children of God and temples of the Holy Spirit.
• Baptism confers sanctifying grace, the grace of justification, enabling us to believe, to hope, and to love. it also gives us the Holy Spirit and the Spirit's gifts which enable us to grow in holiness and goodness.
• Baptism initiates and incorporates us into Christ's body, the church. It empowers us to share in Christ's priestly ministry of worship and service. Baptism joins us to all Christians, even to those who are not yet fully united to the Catholic church.

English Baptism Registration Form & Instructions

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